June 4, 2022 Trapasso takes command, 127th Mission Support Group Lt. Col. Samuel D. Trapasso is the new commander of the 127th Mission Support Group after a change of command ceremony at Selfridge Air National Guard Base on June 4, 2022. Trapasso will replace Col. Daniel Kramer who will take command of the 110th Wing in Battle Creek.“[Non-commissioned officers]
March 24, 2022 PFAS mitigation efforts at Selfridge proving effective Environmental officials at Selfridge Air National Guard Base report that samples indicate carbon-activated filters are effectively reducing levels of per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances, by as much as 71 percent in storm water.PFAS refers to a group of synthetic compounds found in many
Feb. 28, 2022 127th Wing sets deployment record In their "state" role, the Michigan Air National Guard may be called up to active duty by the governor at any time to respond to domestic emergencies and disasters. However, as a component of the U.S. Air Force, the President of the United States can also call the Air National Guard to action during
April 3, 2020 127th Wing cancels 2020 Open House, Air Show With uncertainty of the spreading Coronavirus, the 2020 Selfridge International Open House and Air Show has been canceled. “This was truly a disheartening decision to make,” said Brig. Gen. Rolf Mammen, 127th Wing Commander. “However, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the health and
May 5, 2019 MIANG welcomes newest general officer to ranks The Michigan Air National Guard welcomed the newest general officer to its ranks May 4, 2019, during a formal promotion ceremony for Brig. Gen. Rolf E. Mammen held at Selfridge Air National Guard Base.Mammen is stepping into the role of commanding officer of both the 127th Wing and Selfridge Air
Feb. 7, 2019 Hometown Heroes Program supports families of deployed Airmen Imagine waking up to a bitterly cold house days after your spouse deploys halfway around the world and the governor declares a state of emergency due to record cold temperatures. The furnace quit working, you’re alone, and the children are cold. What do you do?Luckily, leadership of the 127th Wing
July 29, 2018 127th Wing deploys members to ORA On a muggy midsummer day in Alpena, approximately 100 servicemembers filed into a large, hangar-like building donned in camouflaged protective gear from head-to-toe. Taking seats in metal folding chairs, cool air filtered through the open overhead door, the only relief from the congested heat.“It’s
May 5, 2018 Selfridge Trainees Prep for Basic Military Training Newly-enlisted trainees in the Michigan Air National Guard spent several days in May picking up fundamental military skills to help prep them for their Basic Military Training experience.
Jan. 8, 2018 Engine Work Boosts Michigan Airmen For three Michigan Citizen-Airmen, working on jet engines at Selfridge Air National Guard Base is the right assignment to help launch both a military and a civilian career.
Aug. 11, 2017 ‘No Second Guesses:’ Selfridge Pilots Share Story of Emergency Landing Capt. Brett DeVries, an A-10 Thunderbolt II pilot of the 107th Fighter Squadron from Selfridge Air National Guard Base, poses next to the aircraft he safely landed after a malfunction forced him to make an emergency landing July 20 at the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center. (Photo courtesy